Emma and Deanna’s project is called Magical Gloop (Oi! Not AI), and explores our innate, embodied and sticky human intelligence. Inspired by the Forkbeard Fantasy archive, they will manipulate technology and objects, explore ways to transform the body, and how to make things go “bang”!
Deanna uses poetry to connect, discover and transform. She is a Pervasive Media Studios Resident, and Clore Fellow. Her work has travelled the world, and she has been commissioned by organisations including Amnesty International, Merlin, and Disney. Her reimagined version of ‘If’ was read by Serena Williams and she featured on BBC’s The Art That Made Us. She designs and delivers educational programmes and is an Early Career Writer at Bristol Old Vic.
Emma is an award-winning inventor and creative director. After more than a decade making puppets and animatronics for stage and screen, she co-founded the creative robotics studio Air Giants, exhibiting installations worldwide. In 2025, she led Air Giants in designing the summer exhibition for Manchester Museum, which had 70,000 visitors and is currently nominated for a Museums + Heritage award.
Congratulations to Deanna and Emma!